Device for use in connection with movable furniture



P. F. WILLIAMS.

DEVICE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH MOVABLE FURNITURE.v APPHcATIoN FILED MAYIs. 1919.

1,-433922, Patented 0ct.31, 1922.

f l Iy" Patented 0st. 3l, 1922.

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PAUL F. WILLIAMS, OF-CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE VFOR USE IN CONNECTION VII'H MOVABLE FURNITURE.

Application led May 15,

To @lijm/0in may concern Be it known that I, PAUL F. VILLnxMs, a citizen of the ,lnitet States. residing ai Chicago, in the county of (look and State of illinois. have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in lfevices for Use in Connection with Movable llurniture, ot' which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being` had to the accompanying' drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to devices for use in `connection with movable furniture.

(lne of `the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and effective device of ,the class specified.

.Another object of the invention is to permit the movement of furniture such bede. desks or like articles without injuring the carpets. rugs. or floors of the rooms over which they are moved.

Another object of the invention is to facilitate the movement of such articles ot' furniture` allowing them to be moved back and forth to `various desired positions in a quick and easy manner.

Another object of the invention is to cou ceal the means whereby the furniture articles may be moved, or as nearly conceal the same as possible.

Other objects of the invention are to accomplish the foregoing and other desirable results in a simpleY and expeditiousmannen ln the accompanying drawings Fig. l is an elevation .of a corner portion of a bed, a portion of a floor with a carpet thereon, and means embodying my present invention for permitting the movement of the bed over said carpet;

F 2 is a plan view on an enlarged scale of said means or device;

Fig. 2l is a cross section taken on line 3MB in Fig. 2; and n Fig'. 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line #ir-fl in Fig. 2.

Referringto the drawings, l show in Fig. 1 a portion 1 of a floor of a room, building or the like, on which is moi'inted a carpet or rug 2. leg of a bed is shown, together with a portion t of the framework of said bed in which said leg is mounted. The leg); 3 is provided with a castor The bed is understood to be any usual or well known form of bed.`

IThere is also shown a device i by means of isis. semi no. 297,269.

which the legr 3 may be moved back and forth over the carpet or rug 2 without injuring' the same. This device in the form shown consists of a body or seat portion G and an eX- tension or track portion 7, the latter being hinged to the former for vertical movement by means of a pivot pin 8, horizontal movement of the track portion on the seat being afforded in a manner which will be presently described.

The body portion 6 is preferably annular in form. and provided with a bottom layer of felt or similar material 9 by which it may rest on the carpet or floor without injury to the same. The upper portion of the member 6 is provided with a surface 10 forming a seat for the bed roller or castor 5, the surface 10 being,` to suoli end slightly concave, as shown in Fig. 4L. rlhe member C is preferably engaged or mounted in a frame 11 in suc-h way as to permit the frame `11 to be rotated about the member 6, as

shown by full and dotted lines in Fig. 2. To suoli end the member 6 is provided with an annular groove 12 and the member 11 with., screws 1231 having reduced ends 14 adapted to fit loosely within the groove 12 so as to permit such rotative movement. The screws 13 are preferably made adjustable so as to secure the proper degree of looseness between members 6 and 11.

The frame 11 is provided with a surface 15 which forms track for the roller said member 11 being also provided with side uprights i6 forming side guides or walls for said track surface 15. The walls 16 extend in semi-circular form at 17 to enclose the roller scat 10.

The. track member 7 which is pivoted to the member 11 by the pin 8 is provided with a track floor or surface 18 which may be of any desired length. Side walls 19 extend along' the sides of the track floor or surface 1S and are made in semiecircular form at the end of the same, as shown at 20. The side` walls 1f) are preferably .integral with the body of the member 7 forming the track surface 18. Projections 21 and form legs or supports for the member 7. These projections 21 and 22 are also preferably provided on their under surfaces with felt 23, or other suitable material for preventing scratching of the liloor or carpet. The hinged arrangement between the members 11 and 7 permits the member 7 to be swung upwardly to a substantially vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1, and also to be swung` downwardly to a substantially horizontal posit on top oi' the floor or carpet, as shown in Fig, il.

In the use or the deif'ice one et these devices is erably put under each leg` or castor ot the bed or other article in connection with which the device is to be used. Assuming' the drawings to show one leg ot' a bed having tour legs7 it will be understood that each ot the other legs of the bed rests upon a similar device.

To move the bed, the hinged members olf the four devices are all sivuirnl downwardly and laid flat upon the carpet or door, as shown in Fig. a. Vlliey are also all extended in the direction in which the bed is to be moved. The bed is then pushed or pulled so that the rollers 5 move along` the tracks 15 and 18 to any desired position in the device or until they reach the end of the track 18 and strike against the annular Wall Q0. ln Fig. a castor 5 is shown moved part Way along the member 7. The bed is allowed to rem .'n in the adjusted position on the tracks 18 as loan,` as desired and then is moved to another position, as 'for example back to the members 6. so that the castors or rollers 5 Will again rest upon the seats 10. lllhen the bed is back With the rollers 5 on the seats 107 as shown in Figs. 1 and a, the member 7 may be sivung upivardlv so as to rest against or in proximity to the legs 3, as shoivn in Fig. 1. This lifts a substantial part of the device from the licor or carpet and thereby partially conceals it. The members T Will not only be swung' up as shoivn in Fig. 1, but they may also be moved or rotated more or less as desired to any angular adjustment. rl`his permits the bed to be moved in any desired direction.

is necessary to pull the bed short distance to one side or the other7 awa-y from a ivall or other bedz, for example. the members 7 ot the devices are all laid down on the carpet vor :door and extended in the direction in which the bed is to be moved. he bed is then pushed or pulled so that the rollers travel'along` the tracks of the devices and reach the ends of the same. The bed is then made up or the clothes changed, or any desired operation done, and then the bed is pushed back to the original position. The members 7' may then be svvun up so as to come into position alongside o'; or near the bed legs, or said members 7 may be swung in under the bed and lett in a down position Where they will be pretty Well out of sight iaaaeae or they may be not only swung in under the bed, but also swung up, so as to come in position back oi the bed legs.

The use of these devices will prevent injury to rugs, carpets, and also to lloors. The bed castors Will travel back and forth in these devices and thus Will not run at all upon the carpets or rugs or floors, as a result olivhich the latter' will be tree .trom all inliury, damage, and wear and tear ot' moving be 'ls over them. rlliis is particularly advantageous u" ere beds are on expensive rugs or carpets and Where t-he continued movement or a bed back and forth each day to make it up Would very soon cause a crease on mark in the carpet or rug. Furthermore5 the bed ivill move much more easily by reason of these devices7 traveling lover a smooth track, instead of over a rough and matted surface such as a rug or carpet,

The angular movement of the member 7 with reference to member 6 does not injure the floor either. for the latter remains stationary ivhile the former sivine's around it.

lt vvill he understood that the devices may be used for articles other than beds.

lt 'will also .be understood that changes and modifications may `be made Without departing' trom the spirit ot the invention.

lllhat l claim is:

1. device oi' the class specied comik'irisina a 'tor a castor and a track connected to the seat7 said track. comprising a traine and a track member hingedly connected so as to permit vertical swingingr movement ot the trackmember, said frame having' a pivotal connection to the seatso as to permit a horizontal swinging movement of the track relative to the seat.

A device of the class specified coma castor seat and a track having' A etal connection with said seat, said connection comprising` a band extending around said seat and having' a loose con"- ncction therewith adapted to permit a horionta n svf'ing'ii'ig movement or the track relatively to the seat.

A device of the class specified comprisingr a castor seat and a track pivotally connected to the seat so as to permit horizontal rotation of the track7 said track being jointed so as to permit its outer end to be rotated vertically.

a. A device of. the class specifiedr comprising a seat, a track extending` fromthe seat and means for pivotally connecting the track and seau said track being rotatable entirely around said seat.

A device of the class specilied comrising' means for forming a. seat for the .stor of a movable article of lurniture7 eans for providing a track extending from said seat, and means whereby said track can be sivun upwardly relatively to said seat.

6. A device of the class specied comprising means for forming a seat for the castor ot a movable article ot' furniture, a track extending horizontally from said seat, means permitting the track to be adjusted and rotated horizontally relative to the seat, said track being jointed near the seat so as to permit its outer end to be rotated vertically.

7. A device ot the class specitied comprising,l an annular member having its upper surface adapted to form a seat for the castor or roller ot' a movable article of furniture, frame member in which said first mentioned member is rotatably mounted, said trame member having,` a track portion extending from said seat, and a third member pivotally mounted to said trame member and having;l a track portion forming; an extension ot' the track portion ot said 'trame member.

S. A device of the class specii'icd comprising an annular member having its upper eurt'ace constructed to form a seat tor the castor or roller ot a n'iovable article oit` furniture, a trame in which said annular member is rotatably mounted, said trame being provided With a track extending` from Said seat and being also provided with side flanges or rails extending along the edge et said track and around said seat, and a third member pivotally connected to said 'frame and provided With a track forming); an extension oil the track of saidframe, said third member being' also provided with rails or walls extending along' the sides of its track and also across the end of said track.

9. In a support in combination, a relatively stationary seat and a track horizontall)v movable about said seat as an axis,

.said track beine comyosed of two Darts Vtlanggee orrails extending along the edge ol said track and around said seat, and a third member pivotally connected to said tram-e and provided with a track forming an extension ot the track of said frame, said third member beingalso provided With rails er walls extending along the sides of its track and aleo across the end of Said track, said frame being' provided with in- \\'ardl' v extendingri` adjuetable screws and said annular member being` provided with an annular groove in Which said screws may lit to permit the aforesaid rotatable movement between said annular member and said trame.

1l., The combination With an article of furniture having a vertical supporting leg` provided with a castor on the bottom thereof, of a Support for said comprising' i Seat tor lreceivingv said castor, and a track having a pivotal connection With the seat permitting' horizontal rotation of the track about said seat, said track being jointed near the seat eo that the outer portion ot the track may be raised into vertical alignment with the leg` and be substantially hidden thereby.

In Witness whereof, l hereunto Subscribe my name this 13th dav of May, A. D., 1919.

PAUL F. VILLIAMS. 

